[Ohio-talk] Thought of you

Wanda Sloan wsloan118 at roadrunner.com
Mon Jul 15 20:52:48 UTC 2013


Any positive reinforcement that is created to help the blind to see again or
better is a good thing to me.

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From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of COLLEEN
ROTH
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 3:59 PM
To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Thought of you

Hi,
I think the auditory version sounds interesting. The one that gave info on
your forehead doesn't sound interesting.
I also wouldn't mind more info on the glasses you wear to get information
like signage and text on things in environment incluing reading a menu.
Colleen Roth
PS. I actually wouldn't mind being a volunteer for this auditory device.



----- Original Message -----
From: Cheryl Fischer <c16a19f at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Monday, July 15, 2013 12:04 pm
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: Thought of you

>
>
> This actually sounds interesting! I tried out a device about ten years ago
where you felt tactile impulses on your forhead and this provided
information about the world around you, including "seeing" trees, buildings,
doorways and sidewalk perimeters. It actually worked, though the info you
received about the environment wasn't enough to make it worth wearing the
device which I think was incorporated into a hat. 
> 
> Also, it seemed to have some unwanted effects on your brain/nervous
system, causeing blind people to "see" flashes of light and/or tingling
sensations in your neck and back  for some time after stopping use of the
device. 
> 
> The auditory gadget sound safer, assuming the audio would not be directed
right into your ears and brain. Could be fun to try out at the very least.
> 
> Cheryl 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Smith,
JW
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 11:36 AM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List (ohio-talk at nfbnet.org)
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] FW: Thought of you
> 
> For what it is worth read on.
> 
> Jw
> 
> Dr. JW Smith
> Associate Professor
> Interim Director of Honors Tutorial Studies School of Communication
Studies Lasher Hall, Rm. 112 Athens, OH 45701
smithj at ohio.edu<mailto:smithj at ohio.edu>
> T: 740-593-4838
> F: 740-593-4810
> 
> ininAsk me about the newly revised Ohio Fellows Program or visit
http://www.ohio.edu/univcollege/ohiofellows.cfm
> 
> "Regarding the past, change what you can, and can what you can't."
> "Our minds are like parachutes. They work best when they are open."
> 
> From: JW Smith [mailto:jwsmithblind at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 2:41 PM
> To: Smith, JW
> Subject: FW: Thought of you
> 
> 
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> From: Davis, Steve [mailto:daviss2 at ohio.edu]
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:00 AM
> To: JW Smith
> Subject: Thought of you
> 
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> How to see with your
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0845e8&id=51780d24bc&e=4df5d7e1b2>
> July 9, 2013
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> A device that trains the brain to turn sounds into images could be used as
an alternative to invasive treatment for blind and partially-sighted people,
researchers at the University of Bath have found. "The vOICe" is a
visual-to-auditory sensory substitution device that encodes images taken by
a camera worn by the user into "soundscapes" from ...
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